Change-making machine



April 21, 1931.

C. E. CHALMERS CHANGE MAKING MAchINE Filed -Jan. 16, 1923 '7 Sheets-Sheet 2 a m a5 5 WW1 IN VENTOR ATTORNEYS;

April c.-E. CHALMERS 1,801,793

CHANGE MAKING MACHINE Filed Jan. 16, 1923 7 Sheets-5heet 3 ATTORNEYS April 21, 1931.

C. E. CHALMERS CHANGE MAKiNG MACHINE FilelgiJan. 16 1 923 7 Sheets-Sheet 5 mnun-nm EN TOR 59 iii/M BY ATTORNEY SI April 2-1, 1931- c. E. CHALMERS 1,801,793

CHANGE MAKING MACHINE Filed Jan. 16, 1923 7 Sheets-Sheet 6 ATTORNEYS.

Patented Apr. 21, 1931 UNITED s'm'ras CHARLES Remnants, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

CHANGE-MAKING MACHINE Application filed January 16, 1923. Serial No. 613,076.

This invention relates to a change making machine, is an improvement upon the machine illustrated, described and claimed in my copending application Serial No. 589,755, filed September 22, 1922, and has to do with a construction which will not only receive the exact fare, but return the necessary change whenever the passenger drops a coin therein of a denomination higher than the price of m the exact fare.

One of the important features of the present invention is the provision of improved change carriers in that they are permanently secured to the machine, revolved around the same axis, and capable of being replenished at will. I

Another important feature of the present invention is the provision'of improved mechanism not only for receiving the exact fare,

such as a five cent piece, but instrumentalities for returning the change for a dollar.

Another important feature of the invention is the provision of improved coin operated means employed in conjunction, with the change making mechanism for issuing a transfer, and at the same time stamping on sucidi transfer the exact time when it was is sue Another important feature of the inven 36 tion is the provision of i an improved coin chute common to a plurality of said change carriers having in conjunction therewith mechanism for accomplishing thefollowing objects: 1) to inspect the coins to determine whether or not they are genuine; (2) to eject the same in casethey are spurious; (3) to accept the same in case they are genuine; and (4) for actuating the change carriers in accordance with the denomination of the coin deposited in the chute.

Other features, objects and advantages of the machine will more fully hereinafter appear from the detailed description below taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is atop plan view of the machine with the top of the casing or container partly broken away showing the general arrangement of the mechanism within;-

. Fig. -2 is a vertical transverse section on the line 2 2 of Ft... 1, illustrating that por- 'tion of the mechanism employed for returning the change for ten cent pieces;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section on. line 33 of Fig. 2 and shows a part of the manually operated selective means for accepting or rejecting a coin;

Fig. 4 is a central vertical longitudinal section on line 4-4 of Fig. 2 showing a plurality of the coin magazines or pockets and associated mechanism; also shows in section the return chutes for change ejected from the magazines;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view through the dime section illustrating the parts in a different position to that shown in Fig. 6 is a'fragmentary sectional view on the line 6-6 of Fig. 1, showing the one dollar change mechanism and also the receiving mechanism for the five cent pieces deposited;

Fig. '7 is a fragmentary front elevation of the machine showing the coin entrance chute,

the observation case which enables the operator to make a visual inspection of the coin deposited bythe customer and the selecting means for the, acceptance or rejection of coins;

Fig. 8 is a horizontal section on the line 8-8 of Fig. 7; Fig. 9 is a horizontal section on theline 9.9 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary view of one of the selective means for accepting or rejecting a coin, and shows the parts in the position for rejecting the coin;

Fig. 11 is a view similar to Fi 1O illustrating the parts in the position or accepting the coin and conveying it to its proper passage-way;

Fig. 12 is a transverse vertical section on line 1212 of- Fig. 1, illustrating the preferred form of coin operated mechanism for issuing a transfer; and

13 is a horizontal section of the transfer issuing mechanism taken on line 13-13 of Fig. 12. I

The invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings has to do with mechanism which receives coins and returns change, and

also with mechanism so controlled that a transfer ticket may be issued at will upon the deposit of the proper coin or coins. For convenience these mechanisms will be taken up for description in the order named, but

it may be stated at this point that while the machine as a whole has been designed primarily for use on a street car or other vehicle upon which a fare ischarged, it is to be understood that it is not limited to such uses.

It should be borne in mind, in the interest of clearness, that the mechanism for issuing a transfer has been omitted from Figs. 1 to 11 inclusive in connection with at least some of which, particularly Figs. 2, 4 and 9, this mechanism might otherwise have been conveniently incorporated. It has been omitted for the further reason that it is capable of being separately illustrated on one sheet as will be apparent upon a study of Figs. 12 and 13 where the same appears. Consequently, Figs. 1 to 11 inclusive illustrate only the change making mechanism, and Figs. 12 and 13 illustrate only the mechanism for issuing a transfer.

It may be'stated briefly that the specific form of machine illustrated and-described herein is provided with four change magazines, that is, change for a dime, change for a quarter, change for a half dollar and change for a dollar. Also in the construction illustrated and describedthe change for a dime is a nickel; the change for a quarter is four nickels; the change for a half dollar is four dimes and a nickel, and the change for a dollar is three quarters and two dimes. The

change for a dollar is obtained by handing.

theoperator the bill which he keeps in his pocket. He then pulls the dollar change handle which delivers to the passengerninetyfive cents in change and at the same time registers the receipt of a dollar on the counter provided therefor. I

Referring to the drawings in detail, and

first to the mechanism illustrated in Figs. 1

. to 11 inclusive, the reference numerallO designates a housing, which may be made 'ofone or moreparts andwhich is preferably provided at its top with a pivoted closure 11 (see Figs. 2 and 4) and at its side with a removable closure 12 (see Figs. 2 and 7), the for- 5,6 and 8), cooperating to form a coin chute,

and change receiving trays 17, 18, 19 and 20.

The horizontally arranged base plate 14 not onlyserves as a support for certain mechanism' of the machine, but also to divide the housing into a compartment A which contains the change carriers 21, 22, 23 and 24 (see Fig. 4) and'the mechanism for ejecting coins therefrom, and a compartment B which serves among other things as a receptacle to receive the coins deposited by the passengers and through which extends the chutes 25, 26, 27 and 28 (see Figs. 3 and 4) connecting the carriers 21, 2 2, 23 and 24 with the change trays 17,, 18, 19 and 20. 1

The guide for directing the coins into the coin chute is diagrammatically but clearly illustrated in Fig. 3, and is designated by the reference number- 29. The Wall 16 is cut away so (or cast) on the side adjacent to the wall 15 to provide a space 30 (see Figs. 7 and 8) and connecting the guide 29 with the cut-away Y portion 30 is a short passage 31 (see Figs. 1

and 7) for directing the coins from theguide 35 29 to the selecting means employed for accepts 'ing or rejecting the coins. Within the confines of the space 30 is a plurality of ribs 32, 33 and 34 to' provide passages 35, 36, 37 and 38 for receiving respectively fifty, twentyfive, five and ten cent pieces'from the four selecting devices presently to be described.

Located in the wall 16 just below the short passage-way '31 is a removable transparent member 39 see Figs. 7 and.8) held in posi- 5 tion prefera 1y by means of a rectangular frame 40. This member is flush with both the interior and exterior sides of the wall 16 and enables the motorman to ascertain at a glance whether or not the particular coin de- '100 posited by the passenger is genuine or spurious. This transparent member is clearly illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8. Its edges are beveled to correspond to the beveled edges of i the wall 16. i v i In the form of the invention illustrated there are four selecting devices generally designated by the reference characters S S S fand S (see Fig. '7). These four selecting devices are practically the same in principle, no

construction and method of operation; in fact, the only difference of'one with respect to another is in the location of the temporary coin arresting and supporting means. From the drawing, and from what follows, it will be 5 clearly apparentthat such arresting means enables a ten' cent piece to fall into the selector S the five cent piece to fall into the selector S the twenty-five cent piece to fall into the selector S and the fifty cent piece to 11 be arrested by the selector 8. It will therefore'be evident that a detailed description of one of these selectors is suificient to enable anyone to understand the construction and mode of operation of the others. Hence only the detail construction and mode of operation of the selector S will be described.

The selector S comprises a rectangular bar 41 which slides back and forth in a groove 42 located on the outer side of the wall 15, I30

as clearly illustrated .in Figs. 2 and 8. This bar 41 is provided with two pivoted members 43 and 4-4 which constitute, so to speak. a continuation of the short passage 31. Also, the ends of these members are bent inwardly towards each other as indicated at 45 and 46, so as to arrest a fifty cent piece between them, suitable resilient means 47 and 48 be ing employed to normally avoid the spread of one in a direction away from the other. These resilient means normally maintain the toes 49 and 50 of these members in engage- 4 ment with the stops 51 and 52 projecting from the bar 41. After the coin is deposited between the members 43 and 44, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 7, the same may be either accepted or rejected by the motorman or operator, depending upon whether or not the coin itself is genuine or spurious. If it is accepted, the bar 41- is moved inwardlylby exerting a push on the knob 53 until the toe 50 engages with the stop 54. A continuation of the movement of the bar 41 after such engagement with the stop 54 will. result in 41 until the toe 49 of the lever 43 engages with the stop 55. A continuation of the movement of the bar 41 after such engagement of the toe 49 with the stop 55 will result in'throwing the lower end of the lever 43 outwardly withrespect to the lever 44,

thereby releasing the coin and enabling it to be discharged by gravity from the space 30 into the tray 56, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 10.. 'Suitable mechanism is essential to maintain the members 43 and 44 in proper alignment with the passage 31. To that end, the bar-41 is provided with a lug57 (see Figs. 3 and 10) extending through a slot 58 in the wall 15. Located on the interior wall 15 (see Figs. 3, l0 and 11) are bearings 59 and 60 for rigidly securing the rod 61, and in turn there is fixed to this rod the stop member 62. Encircling this rod on one side of the stop'62 is a coiled spring 63 which is provided with amember 64 normallyimpelled by said spring to engage the stop 62. On the other side of the stop 62 is a coiled spring 65 tending to impel the member 66 thereon against the other side of the stop 62. The

width of the stop 62 is preferably equal to the width of the lug 57 and the spring members 63 and 65, as will be understood from the foregoing, normally maintain the lug 57 ads jacent the stop 62 as clearly illustrated in Fig.1, and when in this position, the pivoted members 43' and 44 are in alignment with the passage 31. When the bar 41 is moved inwardly to deposit the fifty cent piece into the passage-Way 35 the parts assume the pohave been refused by the operator. Themachine is also provided with suitable counters for-registering the number of coins accepted, but they will be referred to in detail below.

The selector S for receiving twenty-five cent pieces, is located just below the selector S and the parts designated by the reference numerals to 97 inclusive on said selector S correspond to the parts on selector S designated respectively by the reference numerals 41 to 55 both inclusive and 57 to 69 both inclusive. The corresponding parts on selector S which receives the five cent pieces, are designated by the reference numerals 98 to 125'inclusive. And the corresponding parts on selector S, which receive the ten cent pieces, are designated by the numerals 126 to 153 inclusive. The only (lifference between the selectors is in the spacing of the pivoted coin arresting members. It will be noted that the members 43 and 44 are properly spaced to receive and arrest the fifty cent pieces and that the corresponding members on selectors S S and S are properly spaced respectively to receive and arrest the-twenty-five, five, and ten cent pieces. It will be noted, however, that these members are substantially in vertical alignment, as a result of which the members on selectors S S and S also serve as means for guiding the ten cent pieces to the lower selector '5; that the members on selectors S and S serve as guides for the five cent pieces to selector S and that the members on selector S serve as guides for the twenty-five cent pieces to the selector S The selecting means S S and S are similarly actuated to deposit the twenty-five, five, and ten cent pieces, respectively, in the bottom of passage-ways 36, 37 and 38. It will therefore be apparent from the preceding description, taken in connection with Fig. 7, that the mechanism described enables the operator to observe the coin deposited by the passenger, to return the same if it is a slug,

and to receive the same in case it is genuine. If the coin'is received, it drops to the bottom of one of the passage-ways 35, 36, 37 and38, and renders the machine operative to return the proper change. 'Of course if a five cent piece is deposited nochange will be returned.

The description, above is more or less general so'far as the machine'as a whole is concerned, and in detail so far as concerns the depositing of the coins therein. 1 shall now proceed to describe in detail the change making mechanism.

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So as to enable a complete understanding of the operation of the change making mechanism, reference will be made to the device for returning change for ten cents. i It will be understood that when theten cent "piece is deposited in the bottom of the vpas sage-way 38 it will assume the position clearly indicated in Figs. 2 and 7 i Arranged transversely of the machine, and 1 journaled in the side walls thereof, is themain operating shaft 154, one end of which (see Figs. 1 and2)' is provided with a suitable operating crank 155. A suitable operating hand 156 is provided'on the outer'end of the crank 155. The shaft 154 and the crank 155 are held in normal position as indicated in Fig. 1, with the crankl in engagement with 'a suitable stop 157. The shaft 154 is provided with 'a member 158. projecting in a direction substantially opposite to the direction of the crank 155, and to this member is connected one end of a suitable spring159 the opposite end of which is anchored at 160 to one of the walls of the container. The pur- 25 pose of this spring 159 is to return the shaft and crank to normal position. This shaft is further provided at its crank end with an arm 161 projecting upwardly. therefrom which is provided with a slotted or forked end 162. The latter engageswith the stud .163 projecting laterally from one end of the bar 164, as clearly illustrated in Figs. 2, 5' and 9. The bar 164 passes through the guide member 165. The other end of the bar 164 is connected to the cross head 166. The reference characters 167, 168, 169, 170 and 171 (see Fig. 9) designate parts located at the opplpsite end of the shaft 154 and correspond to t e 163, 164 and 165 respectively. It may be mentioned, however, that the bar 170 is also connected to the other end'of the crosshead 166. This crosshead is provided with a plurality of fingers 172, 173, 174 and 175 located in bearings 176, 177, 178 and 179 respectively, said bearings constituting preferably an inte-' gral part of the wall 16. The normal position of the crosshead and fingers and associated mechanism is clearly illustrated in Figs. 2, 6 and 9. It will be readily understood that when the crank arm 155 is moved in the direction of the arrow (1 illustrated on Fig. 2 the crosshead and fingers will be moved inwardly to the position clearly illustrated in Fig. 5. i

The ejectors, about to be described, are provided with perforations 180, 181 and 182 (see Fig. 9) through which the fingers 172, 173 and 175 project upon the movement of the crosshead by the operation of the crank'155,

provided there is no coin or coins in the bottom of the passage-ways 35, 36 and 38. If, however, there is a coin in'the bottom of one ofthese slots, the projection of the finger 6 through the corresponding perforation will parts designated by numerals 161-, 162,

' the carrier and for imparting a partial revolube prevented. As illustrated in Fig. 2, the ten cent piece is so located in the bottom of the passageway 38, which means that the machineis in operative position to receive the ten. cent piece and to return change therefor. 70 The machine is so constructed as .to return a five cent piece when a ten cent piece is deposited. The mechanism for discharging the ten cent piece into the receptacle B and the return of the five cents change-will now be described. I

Horizontally arranged in the chamber A is a shaft 183 upon which is rotatably mounted the coin or change carriers 21, 22, 23 and 24. Each of these change carriers is provided 30 with a plurality of radiating pockets or magazines arranged similar to the spokes on a wheel, and in each of these pockets is con tained a plurality of change coins. It may be briefly stated that these carriers are rotatably mounted upon the shaft 183independently of one another, and that when change is extracted from one of the radiating pockets a partial revolution is imparted to that carrier so as to bring the next succeeding pocket into position for taking change therefrom. In this manner, each of the pockets of each carrier is being utilizedthe same as every other pocket contained therein, so that the pockets will be exhausted of change at one and the same time. The carriers are confined respectively within stationary retaining rim members 184, 185, 186 and 187.. These rim members maintain the coins within the respective pockets. The rim members-are respectively provided with pivoted, closure members 188, 189, 190 and 191 on the upper part thereof adjacent to the. closure member 12 of the container so as to enable the respective pockets to be replenished at will. It is essential that the coins in the respective pock ets be fed outwardly therein as fast as they are discharged from the machine, and for accomplishing this I provide in the bottom of each pocket a spring pressed plunger 192 1 the spring itself being designated by the numeral 193. Located upon each carrier and encircling the shaft 183 is a ratchet wheel 1947 A resilient member 195 suitably anchored to the bracket member 196, which in turn is secured to the wall of the container, is employed to engage the teeth of the ratchet 194 and prevent reverse rotation of the carrier. The

mechanism for discharging the coin from Upon the inward movement of the finger 17 5 the same will first en age with the coin, which in turn engages wit the head 197 and imparts an inward movement to the ejector 198. This ejector is provided with a circular slot 199 (see Fig. 5) just large enough to receive a five cent piece from one of the pockets. :When theejector, however, is moved to the left it carries this coin from underneath the pocket anddischarges the same into the return chute 28, as clearly indicated in Fig. 5. The inward movement of the plunger is effected against the tension of a spring 200. The base plate 14 is provided with two perforations 201 and 202. The ejector is provided with a perforation 203. When the ejector is moved to the left to the position shown in Fig. 5, the nose 204 of the s ring pressed pawl 205 projects through the sibt 202 into the slot 203 thereby temporarily preventing the return of the ejector. has been moved an appreciable distance toward normal position the stud 206 on the shaft 154 engages with the arm 207 to withdraw the nose 204 of the pawl 205 from the notch or perforation 203, thereby releasing the ejector and permitting it to return to nor mal position under the tension of the spring '200. Before the pawl 205 releases the ejector, the finger 175 will have moved an appreciable distance from the coin located between itand the head 197, thereby enabling thedeposited coin to vdrop by gravity through the perforation 201 into the lower portion 13 of the device.

It is unnecessary to go into any lengthy explanations about the construction and operation of-the ejector and associated mechanism, as they are the same in all essential particulars to the constructions illustrated and described in my copending application above referred to. It may be stated, however, that the arm 207 has a freedomof movement in one direction independently of the pawl 205 to enable the stud 206 to be moved to the position indicated inFig. 5. Reference may the ejector or of the thickness of one nickel.

Any suitable means may be employed for anchoring the stationary rim member 187 to the container, but I prefer to use the means indicated at 211.

Projecting upwardly from the rear end of the ejector is a lug 212 to which is pivoted one end of a lever 213, the latter being pivotally'mounted at 214 onthe bracket 196. The other end of this lever 213 is connected to one end of a link 215 the other end ofsaid link However, when the crank army being pivotally connected to an arm 216 provided with a pawl 217 thereon and normally enga 'ng the ratchet 194. From the foregoing escription it willbe readily apparent that upon the movement of the ejector to return change from the. lower end of one of the pockets, the lever mechanism 213, 215, 216 and 217 will be so set that upon the return movement of the ejector to normal osition the pawl 217 will engage 'the tooth o the ratchet gear 194 and impart a one-sixth revolution to the change carrier, thereby bringing the next succeeding pocket or magazine into position for the next succeeding operation. On the forward movementof the ejector, a counter- 218 is actuated to register each and every operation thereof, so as-to provide a suitable check on the amount of money discharged into the compartment B. 4

It is unnecessary to go into any detailed or elaborate explanations of the operation of the ejectors employed for returning the change for the twenty-five cent piece, or the fifty-cent piece deposited, except to say that these ejectors are respectively plungers 173 and 172 and that the only difference in construction is in the thicknesses of the ejectors -at the respective points 219 and 220 (see Fig. 4) which correspond to the point 210 of the ejector previously described. Of course, the respective enlargements 221 and 222 will have to be correspondingly shaped as clearly illustrated in Fig. 4.

It has already been stated that where the -proper fare is deposited into the coin chute (in this case a nickel) no ejectormechanism is necessary because no change 1s required.

Consequently, the inward movement of the plunger 174 merely propels the nickel through the slot 223 (see Fig. 6) of the wall 15 after which it drops by gravity through the perforation 224 in the division plate 14 into the lower compartment B. The lower part of the perforation 223, however, is provided with a protuberance 225 located in the path of the operated by lower periphery of this coin. Hence, when the plunger 174 engages with the nickel, the first effect will be the tiltingof the upper portion of the nickel inwardly to actuate the lever 226 of the counter 227, after which, as before stated, it drops by gravity through the perforation 224 into the compartment B.

Ithas been previously stated that the change for a dollar is'obtained by handing the operator the bill which he keeps in his pocket, and that he then pulls the dollarchange handle which delivers to the passenger ninety-five cents in change, and that at the same time it registers the receipt of the dollar on the counter provided therefor. This mechanism for returning the change of a dollar is clearly illustrated in Fig. 6, and comprises an ejector 228 operating between the enlargement 229 of the stationary rim member 186 and the division wall 14. This ejector is of substantially the same thickness as the change to be returned, that is, the combined thicknesses of three quarters and two dimes. This ejector is connected to an operating rod 230, the outer end of which is equipped with an operating handle 231. Interposed. be-

tween the end of the ejector and the guide member 232 is a spring 233 which returns the ejector 228 and maintains the same in normal position indicated in Fig. 6. The return movement is limited by a suitable stop 234.

This stop is provided with an arm 235 which engages the lever 236 located in its path whenever the ejector is operated to discharge the change. This arm 236 actuatcs the register 237 thereby establishing a record therein of' the number of times the dollar' change mechanism has been operated. It has also been previously stated that each time change is returned from any one of the carriers the latteris given a partial rotation to bring the succecding pocket into position to discharge coins 232 not only to guide the ejector but in bringing the perforation in the enlargement 229 in exact registry with the perforation in the ejector, as will be clearly understood.

In constructing the enlargements 208, etc., of the respective stationary rim members, it is only necessary to exercise care in seeing that the uppermost coin of the amount of change to be returned is exactly flush with the interior surface of the enlargements so as to avoid jamming, or stated in another way, to enable the outer end of the magazine or pockets to slide freely over the coins positioned in the perforations of the enlargements. It maybe mentioned that in replen ishing the carriers it'is only necessary to open the closure 11 of the container and the closures 188, 189, 190 and. 191 of the retaining members, it being understood that the carriers may be manually rotated'so as to enable each of the magazines or pockets to be brought in the proper position for replenishing purposes. Referring now specifically to the mechanism illustrated in Figs. 12 and 13 for issuing a transfer, the reference numeral 240 designates an arm secured to the main shaft 154. This arm is provided with an outer forked end which engages with a stud 241 on the slidable member 242. This member 242 is vertically movable by virtue of the engagement of the studs 243 extending from one wall of the container and engaging with the slots 244. There is a companionmember 245-vertically movable by virtue of the pin and slot connection 246- 247 and by virtue of the guide pin 248 and the guide I 249. Located between the guide 249 and the member 245 is a spring 250 which normally maintains the member 245 in its uppermost position, that is to say, with the a single coin, or by three or more coins it K is only necessary to shorten or lengthen the offset portion 253 as will be readily understood. The member 245 is provided with' a rack 254 which engages with the pinion 255 fixed upon the shaft 256 'upon which is also concentrically arranged and driven therebya gear wheel 257. This gear wheel 257 meshes in turn with the pinion 258 loosely mounted upon a shaft 259, and carrying a ratchet 260. Also mounted upon this shaft is a feed roll 261 the ends of which are indicated at 262 and 263 upon the former of which is pivotally mounted a spring pressed pawl 264 engaging with theratchet 260. Fixed upon the shaft 259 adjacent to the disk 263, is a cam 265, which enga es with the sprin pressed stamping mem er 266. Located a ove the feed roll 261 is a companion spring pressed feed roll 267 ,and between these two feed rolls the transfer strip 268 is located and fed thereby. The supply roll for the transfer stri is indicated at 269. After leaving the supp y roll, the transfer strips pass over the guides 270 and 271 and thence between the feed rolls 261 and 267.

Each time the transfer strip is fed for a predetermined distance, a platen 27 2 located lit) upon the stamping member 266 is automatically brought into forcible contact with the time stamp 273 thereby printing on the trans-- fer strip the time that it was issued, it being understood that the time stamp 273 is automatically rotated by some suitable clock mechanism.

When the operating, crank 155 is moved to the-left in the direction of the arrow a the arm 240 is moved in a counterclockwise direction, carrying with it the slidable memher 242. The properv number of coins having been deposited, this member 242 cooperating with the coins252 will depress the memher 245. Simultaneously with the movement of the crank '155 andarm 240 there is a correspondin movement imparted thereby to the rod 2 4. The initial movement of this rod enables the pawl 275 under the to state that when the crank 155 is brought back to normal position under the tension of the spring previously described, the rod 274 will engage with the upper end of the pawl 275 and release it from the shoulder 27 8 thus enabling the member 245 to return to its normal osition'under the tension of spring 250,

and y normal position is meant the engagement of the lower end of the slot 247 with the stud 246. It will be observed that the member 242 starts its movement to normal position well in advance ofthe member 245 with the result that the coins 252 are enabled, to drop by gravity from between these members into the chute 279 which conveys the coins at any suitable point. Upon the downward movement of the member 245 the rack 254 im-' parts a rotary movement in-a clockwise direction to the pinion 255 and gear 256, and the latter in turn imparts a rotative movement in a counterclockwise direction to the pinion 258 and ratchet 265. This causes the teeth of the ratchet to engage with the pawl 264 located upon the feed roll 261 'andimparts a rotative'movementto the latter at the same angular speed thus feeding the transfer strip a predetermined distance. When the memher 245 has been released by the pawl 275 the pinion 255 and gear 256 are rotated in the opposite direction, that is, counterclockwise.

The pinion 258 and ratchet 265 are rotated in a. clockwise direction thereby runningv away from the pawl 264, thus enabling the feed roll to remain stationary upon the return movement of the parts to normal position. The transfer tape is fed from the container through a slit 280. It may be a tape that is perforated or it may be continuous. If continuous a suitable edge 281 is employed to sever the stamped portion thereof. A suit-- able ribbon feeding mechanism is diagrammatically illustrated at 282 and 283. The ribbon 284 is properly guided betwen the time stamp and the tape by means of guides 285 and 286.

From theforegoing it will be seen that I have devised change mechanism and transfer-issuing mechanism which are simple in construction, easy to manipulate, and not liable to get out of operation. The construction of my invention illustrated and described herein is merely the preferred embodiment and it is to be expressly understood that I do not limit myself thereto, as many changes may be made in points of detail and other embodiments resorted to without deviating from the true spirit and scope of my invention.

What I claim is l 1. A change making machine comprising a plurality of rotatable change carriers provided with a plurality of change pockets, a

chute common to said carriers for receiving the coins deposited for change, selecting means for accepting or returning coins, means cooperating with the selecting means for locating the coin therein of difife1entdenominations in certain positions, and means comm-on to the carriers and rendered operative by the deposited coins for ejecting change from one of the pockets of said carriers, in combination with means for partially rotating any one of said carriers when change has been taken from one of the pockets thereof. 4

2. A change making machine comprising a change carrier rotatable about a horizontal axis provided with a plurality of change pockets, a chute for receiving the coin deposited, selecting means for accepting or retuining coins, and means rendered operative by the deposited coinfor ejecting change from one of said pockets, in combination with means for automatically moving said carrier after each ejection to bring another pocket into operative relationship to said ejecting mechanism.

3. A change making machine comprising a plurality of movable change carriers each provided with a plurality ofchange pockets, means for receiving deposited coins of different denominations, common means rendered operative by the deposit of a coin for ejecting change from one of the pockets, and means for automatically moving any one of said carriers after each ejection of the coin or coins from a pocket thereof to bring another pocket into operative relationship to said ejecting machine.

4. A change making machine comprising a change carrier rotatable about a horizontal axis provided with a plurality of change pockets therein, means for receiving deposited coins, ejecting mechanism located in operative relationship to one of the pockets to discharge change therefrom, means rendered operative by the deposit of a coin'for actuating said ejecting mechanism, and means for automatically rotating said carrier after each ejection of coins from a pocket thereof to bring the coins of the next succeeding pocket into operative relationship to said ejecting mechanism.

5. A change making machine comprising a plurality of rotatable change carriers each provided with a plurality of change pockets therein, means for receiving deposited coins, an ejector for each carrier located in operative relationship to one of the pockets thereof, mechanism common to said ejectors and rendered operative by thedeposit'of coins of different denominations for actuating that ejector corresponding to the denomination of the coin deposited, and means actuated by said mechanism for automatically rotating said carriers to bring the succeeding pockets in the carriers into operative position-with.

respect to the ejectors.

6. A change making machine comprising a plurality of change carriers arranged on a common axis, an ejector for each of said carriers, and means common to'all ofsaid ejectors for actuating anyone of the same, any one of said ejecting means being operated dependent upon the denomination of coin deposited for which change is to be made.

7. A change making machine comprising'a plurality of change carriers arranged on a common axis, an ejector for each of said carriers, and means common to all of said ejectors for actuating the same in accordance with the denomination of the coin deposited, in combination with means actuated by the aforesaid means for issuing a transfer.

8. A change making machine comprising means for depositing coins of different denominations, a plurality of change carriers arranged on a common axis, an ejector for each of said carriers, and normally inoperative mechanism common to all of said ejectors for'actuating the same, said mechanism being provided with means cooperating with the coin deposited to render the same operative to actuate one-of said ejectors.

9. A change making machine comprising a change carrier provided with pockets for receiving different amounts of change, a chute for said carrier for receiving the coins ,deposited for change and provided with means for locating the coins of different denominations in certain positions, said means including means for accepting or rejecting the coins deposited, and means common to the different pockets for actuating the same through the intermediary. of the coin deposited to discharge the required change.

10. A change making machine comprising a rotatable change carrier provided with a plurality of pockets for receiving change for coins of different denominations, a chute common to said pockets for receiving the coins deposited for change, means for locat- I ing the coins therein of different. denominations in certain positions, said means including means for accepting or re ectingthe coins deposited, and means common to the different pockets and rendered operative by the deposited coins for ejecting change from one. of the pockets of said carrier, in combination with means for automatically rotating said carrier when change has been returned from one of the pockets thereof.

11. A change making machine comprising a movable change carrier provided with a plurality of change pockets for receiving change for coins of different denominations, means for receiving deposited coins of different denominations, means rendered operative by the deposit of a coin for ejecting change from one of the pockets, and means for automatically moving said carrier after each ejection of a coin or coins from a pocket thereof to bring another pocketinto operative relationship to said ejecting mechanism.

12. A change making machine comprising a movable change carrier provided with a plurality of radial change pockets therein, means for receiving deposited coins, ejecting mechanism located in operative relationship to the change in one of said pockets, means including the deposited coin as an element thereof for actuating said ejecting mechanism, and means for automatically moving said carrier after each ejection of a coin or coins from a pocket thereof to bring the next succeedin pocket into operative relationship to said ejecting mechanism. 13. A change making machine comprising a change carrier rotatable about a horizontal axis provided with a plurality of change pockets therein, means for receivin deposited coins, ejecting mechanism locate I in operative relationship to oneof the pockets to discharge change therefrom, means rendered operative by the depositof a coin for actuating said ejecting mechanism, and means for automatically rotating said carrier, after each ejection of change from a pocket thereof to bring the coins of the next succeeding pocket into operative relationship to said ejecting mechanism.

14. A change making machine comprising a rotatable change carrier'provided with a plurality of change pockets therein for receiving change for coins of different denominations, means for receiving deposited coins, anejector for each pocket of different denomination located in operative relationship thereto, mechanism common tosaid pockets and rendered operative by the deposit of coins of different denominations for actuating that ejector corresponding to the denomination of coin deposited, and means actuated by said'mechanism for" automatically rotating said carrier to bring the succeeding pockets of the carrier into operative posielement thereof for ejecting change fromone of said pockets.

17. A change making machine comprising a chute to receive a deposited coin, a rotatable change carrier provided with a plurality of radial open ended pockets, a horizontal axis for said change pocket, a stationary rim member covering the open ends of the radial pockets, and means including the deposited coin as an element thereof for ejecting change from one of said pockets in combination with means for automatically moving said carrier to bring another pocket into operative relationship to said ejecting mechanism.

18. change making machine comprising a chute to receive a deposited coin, a rotatable change carrier provided with a plurality of radial open ended pockets, a horizontal axis for said change pocket, a stationary rim member covering the open ends of the radial pockets, a replenishing closure for said member, an enlargement on said member provided with an opening for the passage of coins from a change pocket, and means including the deposited coin as an element thereof for ejecting change from one of said pockets.

19. A changemaking machine comprising a plurality of movable change carriers each provided with a plurality of change pockets, means for receiving deposited coins of different denominations, an ejectorfor each carrier located in operative relationship to one of the pockets thereof, means common to a plurality of said-ejectors and rendered operative by the depositof a coin for actuating that ejector corresponding to the denomination of the coin deposited, and means actuated by the second mentioned means for automatically moving said carriers to bring the succeeding pockets therein into operative position with respect to the ejectors.

20. A change making machine comprising a plurality of movable change carriers each provided with a plurality of change pockets,

selecting means for accepting or returning deposited coins of different denominations, means for receiving said deposited coins from said selecting means, an ejector for each of said carriers, and normally inoperative mechanlsm common to a plurality of said e ectors for actuating the latter, said mechanism being provided With means cooperating with a deposited coin to render the same operative to actuate one of said ejectors.

21. A change making machine comprising a plurality of movable change carriers each provided with a plurality of change pockets,

means for receiving deposited coins of difierent denominations, an ejector for each of said carriers, and normally inoperative mechanism common to a plurality of said ejectors for actuating the latter, said mechanism being provided with means cooperating with a deposited coin to render said mechanism operative to actuate one of said ejectors, in combination with means for automatically moving the succeeding pockets'in said ca'rriers into cooperative relationship to said ejectors.

.22. A change making machine comprising a plurality ofrotatable change holding devices, means for rotating said devices, means for receiving deposited coins of different denominations, an automatically returnable ejector for each of said devices, and normally inoperative mechanism common to a plurality of said ejectors for actuating the latter, said mechanism beingprovid'ed with means cooperating witha deposited coin to actuate one of said ejectors to operative position to return change, in combination with a spring pressed means directly engaging with said ejector for momentarily arresting the movement of said ejector to normal position to enable the discharge of the deposited coin from its operative position.

23. A change making machine comprising a plurality ofrotatable change holding devices, means for rotating said'devices, means for receiving deposited coins of different denominations, an automatically returnable e ector for each of said devices and normally inoperative mechanism common to a plurality of said ejectors for actuating the latter, said mechanism and each of said ejectors being provided with means cooperating with deposited coins to enable the movement of said ejectors to operative position to return i change, in combination with a sprlng-pressed means directly engaging said ejectors to momentarily arrest the movement of said ejectors to normal position to enable the discharge of said deposited coins from their operative position into the machine.

24. A change making machine comprising a plurality of rotatable changeholding devices,

means for rotating said devices, means for receivingdeposited coins of different denominations, an automatically returnable ejector for each of said devices, normally inoperative mechanism common to a plurality of said ejectors for actuating the latter to discharge change, and resilient means for returning said ejectors to normal position, said mechanism being provided with means cooperating with a deposited coin to actuate one of said ejectors to operative position to return change, in combination with a spring pressed means directly engaging with said ejector for momentarily arresting the movement of said ejector to normal position to enable the enable the movement of said ejectors to op-- erative position to return change, in combination with a spring pressed means directly engaging with said mechanism to momentarily arrest the movement of said ejectors to normal position to enable the discharge of said deposited coins into the machine.

26. A change making machine comprising a pluralityof rotatable change holding devices, means for rotating said devices, means for receiving deposited coins of diiierent denominations, an automatically returnable ejector for each of said devices, normally inoperative mechanism common to a plurality of said ejectors, manually operated means for actuating said mechanism and said ejectors to discharge change, and resilient means for returning said ejectors to normal position, said mechanism being provided with means cooperating with a deposited coin to actuate one of said ejectors to operative position to return change, in combination with spring actuated means directly engaging with said ejector for momentarily arresting the movement of the latter' to normal position to enable the discharge of the dpositedicoin from its operative position into the machine, and

means. for thereafter releasing said arresting means to enable the return of the ejector to normal position.

27 A change making machine comprising a pluralityof rotatable change holding devices, means for rotating said devices,means for receiving deposited coins of different denominations, an automatically returnable ejector for each of said devices, normally inoperative mechanism common to a plurality of said ejectors, manually operated means for actuating said mechanism and said ejectors to discharge change, and resilient means for returning said ejectors to normal position, said mechanism and each of said ejectors being provided with means cooperating with a deposited coin to enable the movement of said ejectors to operative position to return change, in combination with spring actuated means directly engaging with said ejector to momentarily arrest the movement of the latter to normal position to enable the discharge of said deposited coin into the machine, and means on said manually operated means for thereafter releasing said arresting means to enable the return of the ejector ejectors to return change from one of said devices, manually operated means for actuating the aforesaid means, and means directly engaging said ejector for effecting a differential return movement between the said common means and said ejector to discharge the deposited coin into the machine.

29. In a change making machine, means for receiving coins of difi'erent denominations, a plurality of rotatable change holding devices, means for rotating said devices, and mechanism rendered operative by the deposit of coins for ejecting change from said devices. said mechanism.comprising an automatically returnable ejector for each of said devices, means common to said ejectors and cooperating with a deposited coin for actuating one of said ejectors to return change from one of said devices, manually actuated means for actuating the common ,means, and means directly engaging said ejector and controlled by said manual means to enable the discharge from its operative position into the machine of said deposited coin.

30. In a change making machine, means for receiving coins of different denominations, a plurality of rotatable change holding devices, means for rotating said devices,

. and mechanism rendered'operative by the deposit of coins for ejecting change from said devices, said mechanism comprising an independently actuated ejector for eachof said devices, means common to said ejectors and cooperating with a deposited coin for actuating one of said ejectors to return change from one of said devices, manually actuated means for actuating the common means, and means directly engaging with said ejector and controlled by said manual means to enable the discharge from its operative position into the machine of said deposited coin.-

31. A change making machine comprising a plurality of rotatable change carriers,

means for rotating said carriers, means for receiving deposited coins, ejectors located in operatlve relationship -to the carriers to discharge change therefrom, means rendered nism located in operative relationship to one g a plurality o of the carriers to discharge change therefrom, means rendered operative b the deposit of a coin for actuating sai ejecting mechanism, and means directly engaging said ejecting mechanism for automatically locking the ejecting mechanism after having discharged coinsfrom said carrier until after the means which operated said mechanism has made a preliminary return movement.

33. A change making machine comprising a plurality of rotatable change carriers, means for rotating said carriers,'means for receiving deposited coins, ejecting mechanism located in operative relationship to one of the carriers to discharge change therefrom, means rendered operative b the deposit of a coin for actuating'sai ejecting mechanism, means directly engaging said ejecting mechanism for automatically locking the ejecting mechanism after having discharged coins from said carrier until after the means which operated said mechanism has made a prelim nary return movement, and means for releasing said locking means.

34.1A change'makin machine com rising a plurality of rotatab e change holding devices each having a' lurahty of change pockets therein, means or receiving depos1t-. ed coins of different denominations, an ejector for each of said devices, and normally inoperative mechanism common to a plurality of said ejectors for actuating the latter, said mechanism being provided with means cooperating with a deposited coin to actuate one of said ejectors to operative position .to return change, and means operated by the return. of said ejector to normal position to rotate -said devices whereby succeeding pockets are located in change ejecting position, in combination with means cooperating with said ejector for momentarily arrestin the movement ofsaid, ejector to normal position to enable the discharge. of the deposited coin from its operative position. 4

35. A chan making machine comprising movable change holding devices each provided with a plurality of chan e pockets, means for receiving deposited co ns of difierent denominations, an ejector for each of said devices, no lly in o rative mechanism common to a plurality 0 said ejectors, manually operated means for actuating said mechanism and said ejecleasing sai return of the ejector to normal pos1t1on to tors to discharge change, and resilient means for returning said ejectors to normal position, means actuated by the returning ejectors for automatically moving succeeding pockets in said devices into cooperative relationship with said ejectors, said mechanism being provided with means cooperatin with ,aodeposited coin to actuate one of sai ejectors to operative position to return change, in combination with spring actuated means cooperating with said ejector for momenoperative mechanism common to a plurality of said ejectors, manually operated means for actuating said mechanism and said ejectors to discharge change, and resilient means for returning said ejectors to normal position, means actuated by the returning ejectors for automatically moving succeeding tarily arresting the movement of the latter.

pockets in said devices into cooperative rela-' tionship with said ejectors, said mechanism and each of said ejectors being providedwith means cooperating with a deposited com to enable the movement of said e ectors to operative position to return change, in combination with spring actuated means cooperatmg with said ejector to momentarily arrest the .movement of the latter to normal position to enable the discharge of said deposited coin into the machine,,and the discharge of change coins from said ejector, and means on said manually o erated means for thereafter re- 1 arresting means to enable the actuate said moving means.

' In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 28 'day of December, 1922.

, CHARLES E. CHALMERS.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTIQN.

PM N5. 1,1,;93. v Granted April 2 193%- m CHARLES E. CH i RS.

h is hereby certified that error appears in the printed epeci iicatien'efi the above nbered patent requiring correction-as follows Page 8, line 14, claim 6, for 'iany" read and; page 9, line 107, claim 23, strike out the hyphen herweee "spring-pressed"; and that the said Letters-Patent should be read with theee eer reerions therein that we same may eonfiorm to the recorder, the ease in me Parfrem:

@Efiee. v 4 V Signed and sealed this l st day of September, A. D. 1931;,

* M. i. Moore, (Seefi) Acting Goissioner of Patents. 

